Biggest Little Fair Opens Monday With Six Day Program
Harrison Clare County Fair opens Monday with racing on August 3 4 5 and 6 and a full midway. Dairy judging by 447 FFA 4 H members with prizes including wristwatches and cameras. Kiwanis sponsored contests award ten and five dollars. Sherbeck Amusement Company brings a larger midway. new acts come to Clare County Fair with vaudeville headliners and thrilling grandstand shows. Harness racing runs Wednesday through Saturday with 110 horses and bigger purses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Clare County Extension
Richard Schroeder
Clare Kiwanis Club
Clare County
Michigan
Sherbeck Amusement Company
Clare County Fairgrounds
Minnie Pearl
US-10 resurfacing starts in Clare Osceola Antrim counties
Three highway projects worth over 1 million dollars begin in Clare Osceola and Antrim counties. Mid-America Engineering starts a 548,052 dollar reconstruction of 13.4 miles of US-10 from Farwell to M-66 with 24 foot widening. Completion set for October 31, 1960. Project engineer Merle Luse named. address and phone provided. A second Clare Osceola job on US-10 and M-61 amounts to 541 miles resurfacing at 149,470 dollars with completion by October 15, 1960 for Spartan Asphalt Paving of Holt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Osceola
Antrim
Highway Department
Mid-America Engineering Corp
Muskegon
Farwell
Clare County
Osceola County
John C. Mackie
Merle Luse
Mackie
Luse
Box 41
Marion
Riverside
Clare-Osceola County
Clare West
Spartan Asphalt Paving Co
Holt
State District Primary Skirts Many Incumbents
Voters in Clare and Isabella counties head to the State General Primary next Tuesday to choose among few challenges for county posts while major state and congressional contests show crowded fields. Notable races include sheriff and prosecuting attorney contests in Isabella with incumbents largely unopposed on the county level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Isabella
Isabella County
Douglas A. Dehn, Sr
GOP
J. Allen Lampman
Maynard, Gilmore
Elmer Kirkconnell
Register of Deeds
Roy H. Zingery
Isabella Democrats
David E. Burrows
Charles H. McNerney
Ray C. Bowen
L. Franklin Switzer
Ronald S. Ervin
Philip R. Epple
James
Dem
William Coughlin
George H. Dougherty
John T. Lesinski
Richard F. Vander Veen
Edward Hutchinson
Clarence A. Reid
United States
Michigan
Alvin
M. Bentley
Congress
Donald §. Leonard
Patrick McNamara
Elford Cederberg
Daniel Reed
Lansing
Clare County
Charles Prescott
Lewis Hubbs
Gladwin
Lynn Francis
Bourke
Lodewyk
Martin Blumenthal
Senate
Clifford Mapes
Erwin Rathke
Agreement Reached On Air Rights for Clare Airport Runway
In Clare, a Friday settlement with landowner Donald Crawford ends a city lawsuit for flight path rights over Crawford land at the east end of the expanded airport runway. Alan Ott reports the easement is signed, condemntion halted, and paperwork underway for Michigan Department of Aeronautics review before state approval and contract awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Donald Crawford
Crawford
Alan Ott
Chamber of Commerce
Ott
Michigan Department of Aeronautics
Lansing
State Department
Jess Huggett Nominated By Clare F B
The Clare County Farm Bureau board met July 25 at the Kie home with President Franklin Schaff presiding. Jess Huggett, retired county agent of Gladwin County, is named as the boards nominee for outstanding service to agriculture. final selection to be announced at the State annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Farm Bureau
Walter Kie
Franklin Schaff
Jess Huggent
Gladwin County
Virgil Kistler
Roy Hammersley
Farm Bureau
Clare Co. Fair
Norman Hutchinson
Bowling League Plans Meeting At Gateway Lanes
The Thursday afternoon men's bowling league at Gateway Lanes announces an organizational meeting on Thursday August 18 at 1 00 PM in the Hotel Doherty. Gateway Lanes has added five more lanes and a recreation room with child care facilities to accommodate more teams and rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worm ‘En’s Bowling League
Gateway Lanes
Doherty
Gateway
Sentenced For Theft Of Coins In Clare Case
Stanley Albert 20 of Gladwin pled guilty to breaking and entering and theft of $60 in dimes from a Clare residence on July 21. He admitted using a skeleton key, was arrested by Police Officer Wayne Berg and Chief William Bell, then received five days in jail at Harrison and a $50 fine or equivalent time served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Albert
Gladwin
Harrison
Clare
Albert
Wayne Berg
Berg
William Bell
William Dunlop
Highway Job Class Plan At Ferris Institute
Joe Hesse from Harrison is among 50 students chosen for a Ferris Institute program in Big Rapids. The plan offers six months of highway department work and six months of classes at Ferris Institute or Lansing Community College. After three years of work study, students earn an associate degree in civil technology and can pursue a highway job or a bachelor’s degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hesse
R-2
Harrison
Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
Highway Department
Lansing Community College
Twenty Youth Learn Water Skiing At Eight Point Lake
Fifteen to twenty youngsters aged 11 to 14 attended three days of beginner water ski instruction at the Petrequin Smith cottage on 8 Point Lake. Betty and Marion guided lessons behind an 18 foot Century inboard, teaching bindings, tow line handling, how to start, stand up, cross wake, and stop safely. Participants included Pat and Susie Austin, Jim White, Sherry and Sandra Weenink, John Richardson, Ruth and Charles Lundy, and Dale Corsant with instructors and helpers listed. a local donor supplied fuel for the lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrequin- Smith
8-Point Lake
Betty
Marion
Pat
Susie Austin
Jim White
Sherry
Sandra Weenink
John Richardson
Ruth
Charles Lundy
Dale Corsant
Carol Cotter
John Breidenstein
Gary Ruckle
Pat, Allen
Carol
Sandy Norris
Bill Leonard
Marl
Doc” Houghton
Sixth Annual WWI Vets Convention Opens in Grand Rapids
The Sixth Annual Convention of the Veterans of World War I met in Grand Rapids July 22 to 24 1960. Elmer Meggison of Flint was elected commander Grace Picard of Grand Rapids became president Inice Eaton Harrison was elected senior vice president Clarice Bellows and Charles Cooper were named Chiefs of Staff for the department. Local delegates from Clare Isabella Mt Pleasant Farwell and Harrison attended. Friday featured a joint meeting with National Chief of Staff Miled Brown A.M. opening sessions followed by an evening get together and screenings Saturday focused on business. The auxiliary held memorial services for departed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Elmer Meggison
Flint
Grace Picard
Inice Eaton
Harrison
Clarice Bellows
Charles
Isabel Cooper
Clare, Isabella
Charles Cooper
Wm. Wood
Mt. Pleasant
Egbert. Fordyce
Frank Freeman
Jessie Jarvis
Farwell
Garfield Wins Way To WCM Finals In Women's Golf
Ruby Garfield of Clare advances to the Central Michigan championship final against Elsie Bancroft after defeating Sally Edington Portland and Elsie Dickinson St Johns. Finalists also named in second and third flights at Twin Elms with Clare and Alma competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Garfield
Sally Eddington
Portland
Elsie Dickinson
St. Johns
Garfield
Elsie Bancroft
Twin Elms
Baumgarth
Clare
Ann Olson
Sue George
Alma Jean Cradit
Clare Betty Carter
Alma Sylvan Lake
Vera Bartlett
Alma Donna McCrum
Grace Frey
Clare Adeline Phillips
Alma Frances Martin
Lillian Ricker
Alma Ruth Schroeder
Clare Mae Baumgarth
Clare Ann Olson
Clare Florence Jenkins
Claudia Helms
Velma Reiss
Clare Helen LaGoe
Clare Dorothy Bodiné
Claudia Keusch
Adelaide Elden
Clare Margaret Bromley
Clare Jennie Bowler
Clare Margaret Bosink
Central Michigan Women's Golf Championship Qualifying Leaders
Rain disrupted the Tuesday start of the CMU Women's Golf Championship elimination rounds after 18 holes of qualifying on Monday. The field of 28 is split into four flights with eight in the Championship flight led by medalist Ruby Garfield of Clare with a total 88. Other top qualifiers include Barbara Dunbar of Clare 90 and Sally Eddington of Portland 93 as finals proceed to determine the week's champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Elms
Central Michigan
Ruby Garfield
Clare
Barbara Dunbar
Sally Eddington
Portland
Elsie Bancroft
St. Johns
Elsie Dickinson
Sue George
Alma
Jean Cradit
Betty Carter
Sally Hddington
Ted
Ruth Schroeder
Sylvan
Lake of St. Johns
Clara Elsie Bancroft
Clare Sally Eddington
Stepped On By Horse Leo Haring Dies
Leo Haring 51 of Gladwin dies from internal injuries after being trampled by a horse at Hubel riding ranch north of Clare. He died in Gladwin hospital Monday with survivors including two sisters and extended family. Funeral services were held in Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Haring
Gladwin
Hubel
Clare
Col Homer Lear Promoted to Colonel in Air Force
Col Homer W Lear promoted to colonel in the U S Air Force and serves as assistant deputy commander for operations at Columbus AFB Mississippi. He will report to Wurtsmith AFB Michigan as deputy commander for operations of the 4026th Strategic Wing. He is a native of Oil Hill Kansas, married to Mary Jane Griggs of Beorado Kansas, with two children Steve 17 and Rebecca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer W. Lear
Carl T. Lear
St. Clare
U.S. Air Force
Columbus Air Force Base
Miss
Wurtsmith Air Force Base
Michigan
4026Th Strategic Wing
Oil Hill
Kansas
Fol Dorado
Mary Jane Griggs
Steve
Rebecca
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Albert Haley
Berrien County
Ionia Fair
Upper Peninsula
Escanaba
Haley
Kraft Foods
Harley Holt
Kiwanis
Port Huron
Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds
Calumet
Legion
Sherbecks
Skerbecks
Richard Fraker
al White
Skerbeck
Koa
Shanghai Twins
Augspurg Jungle Wonders
Judy
Gus
H. E. Craven
Vernell E. Davis
Emmett
McGuirk
Rollen Gross
Isabella Clare
Elizabeth Hrader
James MacLean
Russell Stranger
Jess Huggett
Clare F.B
Colonville
Virgil Newman
Newmans
WWI
Clare Club
Adélaide Elden
Jennie Bowler
Sylvan Lake
L. Haring
Eddie Huber
Haring
Mr. Haring
Karl and
Rachel Haring
George Haring
Cecil Pudway
Sheridan Township
Elmer Methner
Coleman
Thurston Funeral Home
Cherry Grove
Homer Lear
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